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A bowl with a drawing of a rababa player on it
(زبدية عليها رسم لعازف ربابة)

Title	A bowl with a drawing of a rababa player on it
Title Original	زبدية عليها رسم لعازف ربابة
Publication Date:	4th/10th century
Publication Place	- Museum of Civilizations \| Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci
Subject	Glazed porcelain with a metallic luster.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 6.8سم؛ القطر: 23.5سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	14672
Record ID	object;ISL;it;Mus01;19;ar
Library Location	Museum of Civilizations \| Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci
Date	4th/10th century
Notes	A decorated bowl, in the center of which is a drawing representing a rababa player. It is a musical instrument with strings, known in Iraq. The ground around the player is filled with the artist's brushstrokes, leaving dots. The edge is decorated with circular shapes. The rababa player appears to us sitting in an Arab position, holding his rababa in his hand, an embodiment of Islamic life. Or as if he was reminiscent of the alcohol drinker who was known among the ruler’s entourage in the West. The image of the player resembles the drawings found on Nishapur ceramics from the same time period, except that he is distinguished by the headdress that was used by the peoples of Türkiye, Mongolia, and Central Asia.
Sample Text	Paola Torre “A bowl with a drawing of a rababa player” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;it;Mus01;19;ar

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A bowl with a drawing of a rababa player on it

(زبدية عليها رسم لعازف ربابة)

Publication Date 4th/10th century

Publication Place - Museum of Civilizations | Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci

Subject Glazed porcelain with a metallic luster.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 6.8سم؛ القطر: 23.5سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 14672

Record ID object;ISL;it;Mus01;19;ar

Library Location Museum of Civilizations | Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci

Date 4th/10th century

Notes A decorated bowl, in the center of which is a drawing representing a rababa player. It is a musical instrument with strings, known in Iraq. The ground around the player is filled with the artist's brushstrokes, leaving dots. The edge is decorated with circular shapes. The rababa player appears to us sitting in an Arab position, holding his rababa in his hand, an embodiment of Islamic life. Or as if he was reminiscent of the alcohol drinker who was known among the ruler’s entourage in the West. The image of the player resembles the drawings found on Nishapur ceramics from the same time period, except that he is distinguished by the headdress that was used by the peoples of Türkiye, Mongolia, and Central Asia.

Sample Text Paola Torre “A bowl with a drawing of a rababa player” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;it;Mus01;19;ar